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Auto Accident – Neck Injury Type of Action Automobile accident Type of Injuries Soft tissue injury to neck aggravation of pre-existing condition; crush-fracture injury to chest Name of Case Doleman v. McCourry & Byerly Publications Court/Case No. Portsmouth Circuit Court, ...

Fall Of Drum From Truck – Back Injuries – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Type of Action Workers’ compensation – multiple lumbar laminectomies – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – total disability from pre-injury work Type of Injuries On May 5, 1988, the 43-year-old ...

Fire Truck Ladder Type of Action Products liability Name of Case Town of Vinton and Roanoke County v. Grumman Emergency Products Inc. Court/Case No. Roanoke County Circuit Court, Docket No. 161-CL-91000461 Special Damages Replacement of truck. Economic damages only alleged. ...

Auto Accident — Multiple Injuries Type of Action Personal injury – auto accident Type of Injuries Emergency splenectomy, fractured ribs, fractured collar bone, multiple pelvic fractures, no permanency Name of Case Derderian v. Brumbaugh Court/Case No. Prince William County Special ...

Cleaning Conveyor Belt – Hand & Wrist Injuries Type of Action Products liability – alleged defective curtain coater machine Type of Injuries Injury to wrist and hand; DeQuervain’s Disease and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; two operations Name of Case Diane L. ...

Tractor-Trailer-Auto Accident – Rear-End Crash – Whiplash, Knee Injuries Type of Action Tractor-trailer rear-end collision Type of Injuries Whiplash syndrome with neck, shoulder and back complaints, knee injury resulting in arthroscopic knee surgery for a chondral fracture of the left ...

Premises Liability – Gunshot Wound Type of Action Negligence – premises liability Type of Injuries Gunshot wound, permanent vein damage Name of Case Darryl Godfrey v. B-NE, t/a Hardee’s Court/Case No. U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, ...

Recovery of Preference Type of Action The trustee in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case filed a motion to recover an alleged preference payment made by the debtor to the debtor’s father. The payment made by the debtor to his father ...

Lawn Mower Accident – Hand Injury Type of Action Products liability Type of Injuries Right hand was crushed, her middle finger was completely amputated and her index finger was so severely injured that, after several unsuccessful operative procedures, it later ...

Tractor-Trailer-Pick-Up Truck Accident – Shoulder & Back Injuries Type of Action Tractor-trailer rear-end collision Type of Injuries Rotator cuff repair and lumbar laminectomy Name of Case Pedro C. Napisa v. Overnite Transportation Special Damages $36,328 medical bills; $605 lost wage ...